Becker's Healthcare February 6, 2025
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has launched the first hospital-at-home program in the state of Georgia.
Here are four things to know:
1. Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., recently treated the first hospital-at-home patient in the state, a 92-year-old man who fell and bruised himself, according to a Feb. 5 news release.
2. As part of the program, virtual nurses monitor patients around the clock, while nurses and paramedics visit the patients at home at least twice a day for tasks like administering IV antibiotics, getting vital signs and examining the home for safety issues. Patients...
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